Micrographic representation of King Solomon

Micrography provides a unique solution to the visual artist who wishes to remain devout in the observation of Jewish law, (restrictions on images found in the second commandment), by using only text, not images per se. Here the biblical King Solomon is represented as a scribe. He is seated at a table on which an inkwell and book are to be seen. King Solomon, who was traditionally seen as the author of the biblical Song of Songs, is drawn using the words of this text, so that the mutual relationship between the author and his work is rendered pictorially.